The Cuckoo (2002)
Kukushka (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Drama
- 12 Sep 2002 (Russia)
- Movie
In World War II, a Finnish sniper is left chained to a rock by German soldiers, while a captain of the Red Army, en route to his court martial, is almost blown up by Russian planes. A Lapp woman gives shelter to both of them at her farm.
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Awards:
- 24 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
| Anni-Kristiina Juuso | ... |
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| Ville Haapasalo | ... |
Veikko
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| Viktor Bychkov | ... |
Ivan or Psoltõ
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Mikhail Korobochkin |
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Aleksey Kashnikov |
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Denis Aksyonov |
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Aleksei Panzheyev |
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Aleksandr Kuykka |
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Vladimir Matveev |
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Aleksandr Zubkin |
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Vladimir Knysh |
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Sergei Antonov |
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Valeri Yakovlev |
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Sergei Berzin |
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Aleksandr Melnikov |
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Yuliya Pronicheva |
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Sergei Sokolov |
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Anna Voronina |
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Directed by
| Aleksandr Rogozhkin | ||
Written by
| Aleksandr Rogozhkin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sergey Selyanov | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dmitri Pavlov | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrey Zhegalov | ||
Editing by
| Yuliya Rumyantseva | ||
Editorial Department
| Sam Daley | ... | colorist: high definition mastering |
Production Design by
| Vladimir Svetozarov | ||
Costume Design by
| Marina Nikolaeva | ... | (as Marina Nikolayeva) |
Makeup Department
| Olga Shamkovich | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Anatoly Gudkovsky | ... | sound |
| Sergei Sokolov | ... | sound |
| Dmitriy Vasilev | ... | assistant sound editor |
Additional Crew
| Gianni Rossi | ... | artwork italian distribution |
| Alec Schulmann | ... | business and legal affairs |
Thanks
| Alec Schulmann | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinequanon (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- KOOL Filmdistribution (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Polyfilm Verleih (2004) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- CinemArt (Czechia)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Impuls Home Entertainment (2004) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Intercinema Art Agency (World-wide)
- Mongrel Media (Canada)
- Revolver Film
- Soda Pictures (2003) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Kodak (film stock)
- SES Film Sound Oy (sound mixing)
Storyline
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September of 1944, a few days before Finland went out of the Second World War. A chained to a rock Finnish sniper-kamikadze Veikko managed to set himself free. Ivan, a captain of the Soviet Army, arrested by the Front Secret Police 'Smersh', has a narrow escape. They are soldiers of the two enemy armies. A Lapp woman Anni gives a shelter to both of them at her farm. For Anni they are not enemies, but just men. Written by Sony Classics Site |
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| Taglines | She's Making Peace One Man at a Time. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anni-Kristiina Juuso never saw the complete script for this film, she only got her lines in Finnish, which she then translated into Sámi. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the film, the Russian jeep with Ivan as a prisoner on it is seen moving on a straight road and at low speed. However, the driver of the jeep makes abrupt steering movements which is incoherent with the path of the jeep shown. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cuckoo's Nest (2003). See more » |